Utility networks
Arcoda Next
Utility networks
Operational information and map-based network exploration tools, always available on a smartphone, for faster, more accurate and traceable field work.
Put network information exactly where it is needed: in the hands of the field operator.
Product at a glance
Arcoda Next is a modular, offline-first app designed specifically for the operational needs of distribution network operators. When added to a utility’s application portfolio, it brings together the company’s GIS, documentation, customer data and innovative tools in a single app. These tools enable teams to explore, analyse and design the network directly in the field and make it easy for them to help keep the company database aligned with actual on-site conditions.
How it works
From business systems to the field
The system brings together what is needed in the field in a single app, making maps, assets, documents, customer data, technical data and other information from business systems available on smartphones and tablets.
Operational support and information flow from the field to business systems
Even without connectivity, operators can view and analyse the network, carry out work, record evidence, submit field reports or propose updates directly from the work location. Field reports, geometries, attributes and outcomes automatically enter controlled workflows for verification, validation and updates to central systems.
Benefits
Faster, more autonomous field work, with less reliance on individual operators’ specific knowledge
Operators can quickly and easily view maps, assets, technical data and customer information on site, in a single app. This reduces reliance on the operations centre and on each operator’s specific knowledge of the territory.
Building the network information resource
Field notifications, reports and edits can be submitted quickly and easily from a smartphone, helping field operators keep information systems accurately aligned with real-world conditions and up to date.
Digital information flows
Business processes can benefit from standardised, structured and traceable digital information flows that can be shared among stakeholders.
An offline-first app: speed and robustness
Maximum operational continuity, even in remote locations or during extreme events. The app has been specifically designed to work entirely without network connectivity.
A single app that brings what is needed to the field, in the right form
A subset of information from business systems that is useful for field operations is made available on the phone, in a single app specifically designed for secure, easy and fast use by field technicians.
Modularity
Arcoda Next is designed to support utilities’ evolving needs. Dedicated modules extend the app, contributing to solutions that cover more field operations processes.
Topological network exploration
The app displays network traces, making it easier to identify problems and resolve faults more quickly.
Integration capabilities
Integration is one of Arcoda Next’s strengths. The app was developed to work alongside existing business systems without replacing them. Its role is to connect the field and the back office, making technical data and processes from different central systems available in the app and returning evidence, geometries, updates and outcomes collected in the field to the back office.
Arcoda Next integrates with Arcoda and third-party systems: company GIS, ERP, CRM, business management systems, asset management systems, WFM systems, document management systems and SCADA systems.
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Integration maintains continuity with existing services
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The app extends the benefits of the applications already used by the utility, enhancing their value
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Business data and processes are brought to the field through an app specifically designed for operators’ needs
